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Pontiff

p 3o 1n 1t 1i 1f 4f 4

About 2 syllables

noun · 7 letters · Less common

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does pontiff mean?

noun

  1. the head of the Roman Catholic Church

    Synonymspopecatholic poperoman catholic popeholy fathervicar of christ

Is PONTIFF a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is PONTIFF worth?

Scrabble

15 pts
p 3o 1n 1t 1i 1f 4f 4

Words With Friends

17 pts
p 4o 1n 2t 1i 1f 4f 4

Wordfeud

16 pts
p 4o 1n 1t 1i 1f 4f 4

NYT Crossplay

15 pts
p 3o 1n 1t 1i 1f 4f 4

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in PONTIFF

Hooks for PONTIFF

Add one letter to the front or back of PONTIFF to make another word.

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

pontiffs

Words that end like PONTIFF

Common words that share the ending -IFF, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

midriffsherifftariffplaintiffcliffsniffstiffwhifftiff
All words ending in -IFF

Pontiff: quick answers

Is PONTIFF a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. PONTIFF is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 15 points before board bonuses.
How many points is PONTIFF worth?
PONTIFF scores 15 points in Scrabble, 17 in Words With Friends, 16 in Wordfeud and 15 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does pontiff mean?
As a noun, pontiff means “the head of the Roman Catholic Church”.
What words can you make with the letters in PONTIFF?
You can make 53 shorter words from PONTIFF, such as TIPOFF, PFFT, NIFF, TIFF. See the full list.